Mervyn King (born 15 March 1966 in Ipswich) is an English professional darts player, who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. His nickname is The King.

Early life[link]

King first took up the game at the age of twelve, playing with an old rolled-cardboard dartboard given to him by his father. His father insisted that he played darts using competition distance and height. By the age of thirteen, he had ambitions to become a professional player as he was playing county darts at Superleague level. His first county A game was at the age of fourteen and he won his local men's singles league at that age.^[1]

BDO career[link]

King made his professional debut as a 29-year-old in the 1994 World Masters where he lost in the last 32 to Andy Fordham.^[2] His first title in the BDO came in the 1996 French Open where he beat Leo Laurens in the final.^[3] King has won several Open titles since he came onto the darts scene in 1995, including the Dutch Open in 1997.^[4] He made his debut at BDO World Darts Championship in 1997 as a 30 year old. He reached the semi final of the event beating Ronnie Baxter and Roland Scholten before losing to eventual champion Les Wallace. He won £8,700 for his performance.^[5]

King reached eight major finals whilst playing in the BDO and converted only two of them into tournament victories.^[6] It wasn't until 2004 that he claimed his first BDO major title when he won the World Masters in Bridlington, defeating Tony O'Shea 6–5 in the final having trailed 3–5.^[7] His two other major victories to date have both taken place in Holland. The first of these was the 2005 International Darts League, where he defeated O'Shea again in the final, this time by 13–11 in legs.^[8] Later the same year he added the Dutch Grand Masters beating Martin Adams 5–4 in the final.^[9]

His first major final came in the 2000 World Masters where he beat such players as Peter Manley and Colin Monk before eventually narrowly falling to John Walton 2 sets to 3.^[10] King went into the 2002 BDO World Darts Championship as number 4 in the event seedings and reached the final, losing to Australian Tony David. King beat Raymond van Barneveld in the quarter-finals 5–3 whilst averaging 101.67 before beating Colin Monk in the semi-finals to reach his first World Championship final.^[11] As well as winning £24,000 for reaching the final, he also earned a further £2,000 for a 170 finish, the highest checkout in the tournament.

2003 proved to be a good year for King as he reached two major finals and the semi-final of the World Championships. He began the year with the 2003 BDO World Darts Championship and was seeded third for the tournament.^[12] He whitewashed Colin Monk 5 sets to 0 in the quarter-finals before losing out to Raymond van Barneveld in the semi-finals, denying him a second consecutive World Championship final appearance^[13] He went on to reach the finals of the 2003 International Darts League and World Darts Trophy losing out to Raymond van Barneveld on both occasions.^[14][15]

In 2004, King had another successful year as he reached two semi-finals and two finals, winning one, in the four BDO majors. He began the year ranked third in the seedings for the second consecutive year.^[16] In the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship, he narrowly beat Ritchie Davies 5 sets to 4 in the quarter finals before convincingly beating Tony O'Shea in the semi-finals 5–1. Despite this he lost in the final for the second time in three years losing to Andy Fordham 3 sets to 6.^[17] After his good World Championship form he went on to reach the semi-finals of the 2004 International Darts League and World Darts Trophy narrowly losing to Tony David and Martin Adams 8–9 and 4–5 respectively.^[18] He ended the year winning his first BDO Major in the World Masters as he beat Tony David in the semi-finals 6–2 before winning the tournament prevailing against Tony O'Shea in a tight encounter which ended 7–6 in favour of King handing him his first major title after his sixth final.^[19]

In 2005, he had his worst World Championship performance in four years, as he made only the quarter-finals, losing out to André Brantjes 2 sets to 3. King spoke of his poor form and prior to the 2005 BDO World Darts Championship.^[20] King's next tournament that year was the International Darts League. He beat Ted Hankey, Co Stompé and Simon Whitlock before facing Tony O'Shea for the second time in a major final, and won 13–11 to secure his second major BDO title.^[21] Also in 2005, King made the final of the World Darts Trophy for the second time and on this occasion he was beaten again losing 4–6 against Gary Robson. This was to be King's last major final before his controversial switch to the Professional Darts Corporation.

In 2006, King's form declined and his best result came in the 2006 World Darts Trophy where he made the quarter-finals narrowly losing to Michael van Gerwen 4–5.^[22] He also made only the second round in the 2006 BDO World Darts Championship whitewashing Brian Woods 3 sets to 0 before losing to eventual champion Jelle Klaasen 2–4.^[23] His last tournament as a BDO affiliated player came in the 2007 BDO World Darts Championship where he made the semi-finals before losing 4–5 against eventual champion Martin Adams. King was surrounded by controversy during this tournament following speculation about his future and a possible switch to the PDC. This would prove to be his last tournament as a BDO player.

PDC career[link]

PDC switch and beginnings[link]

King's switch from the BDO to rival organization the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) created much debate and controversy.^{[citation needed]} During the 2007 BDO World Darts Championship there was much speculation that King and three fellow BDO players (Michael van Gerwen, Jelle Klaasen and Vincent van der Voort) would be switching to the PDC after the World Championships.^{[citation needed]} King was angry that rumours had surfaced and even threatened to quit the tournament as the speculation heightened even stating, "I'm really not happy with the treatment I've had today, not just from one person but from a lot of people who I have known for many years".^[24][25] Despite claiming to BDO press officer Robert Holmes that he would "rather pack up darts than play for the PDC"^[25][26] King announced his switch to the PDC on 6 February 2007 in a bid to "further his career".^[27] Having reached the semi-final of the 2007 BDO World Championships losing to eventual champion Martin Adams, King had signed a contract confirming he would play at the 2008 tournament due to a clause in all contracts of BDO players stating that if they reach the semi-finals of the World Championship they are obliged to return the following year, with champions committing themselves to three years. King's switch meant that the BDO threatened legal action against King.^[28]

King made his PDC debut at a non-televised event, the Southern Regional Final of the UK Open on 4 March 2007. He reached the quarter-finals before losing to Wayne Mardle.^[29] During his first year in the PDC, he performed well on the 2007 PDC Pro Tour, reaching one final, two semi-finals and four quarter-finals. He also gained a place in the 2007 World Matchplay where he reached the quarter-finals before losing to eventual champion James Wade. His performances in his first year helped him steadily climb the world rankings and qualify for his first PDC World Championship. In his first PDC World Championship he fell to Dutchman Roland Scholten in the second round.^[30]

2008[link]

2008 proved a successful year for King as he reached two semi-finals in PDC premier events as well as his maiden PDC premier final in the inaugural 2008 Championship League Darts where he lost 7–5 to Phil Taylor.^[31] His first PDC title came at the Scottish Players Championship in Glasgow in April 2008 where he beat Taylor on his way to a 3–0 victory over Mark Dudbridge.^[32] He also won a Pro Tour title in the Netherlands, beating Raymond van Barneveld.^[33] He also had two semi-final appearances in the 2008 World Grand Prix and the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts losing to Raymond van Barneveld and Phil Taylor respectively. King ended the year and went into the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship as world number 13 in the PDC Order of Merit. His first year performances saw him win the Best Newcomer prize at the annual PDC awards dinner.^[34]

2009[link]

King went into 2009 competing in the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship, and this turned out to be his best result in the PDC World Championship to date. He beat Barrie Bates in the quarter-finals before falling to Phil Taylor 2–6 with Taylor averaging 103.44.^[35] His performance in the World Championship meant that he moved up to 6 in the PDC Order of Merit and therefore qualified automatically for the 2009 Premier League Darts.^[36]

King carried on his good form into the 2009 World Matchplay in July. He defeated Mark Dudbridge, Steve Beaton and Vincent van der Voort before meeting Phil Taylor in the semi-final. Taylor prevailed 17–6, averaging 106.54, and went on to win the tournament.^[37] In the next PDC Premier event of the 2009 season, the 2009 European Championship, he reached the quarter-final before losing to James Wade 6–10. This was after beating Colin Osborne in the second round 9–6 recording a 104.00 average.^[38] King's successful run in the 2008 Championship League Darts continued into the 2009 tournament as he reached the semi-final before losing to eventual champion Colin Osborne 1–6.^[39][40]

Also in 2009, King achieved his first televised nine dart finish. It came in September 2009 at the South African Masters against James Wade, and was the first ever televised nine dart finish outside of Europe.^[41]

2009 Premier League[link]

King made a great start to his Premier League career as he opened up with an 8–1 victory over Sky wildcard Wayne Mardle. He then went on to record three more victories on the bounce beating James Wade 8–1, John Part 8-2 and Jelle Klaasen 8–4. He then faced defending champion Phil Taylor in Newcastle, recording a 7–7 draw despite leading 7–5 with both players averaging over 100. King's form then dropped, only winning two more games in Birmingham and Glasgow against Mardle and Wade respectively. King was also a controversial figure during the tournament, often letting the crowd get to him and affect his mood and darts.^[42] During a 2009 Premier League match with Taylor, he threw a dart over Taylor as he stooped down to pick up his flight. During the post-match interview, neither of them would look at each other.^[43] Another Premier League crowd at Newcastle in 2010 appeared to shake him with taunts that resulted in him stopping mid-throw and making gestures towards the fans. Five-time world champion Eric Bristow claimed that King "needs a strait jacket" after the performance.^[44] His final position of 4th in the league was influenced by the illness of Mardle, as he was withdrawn from the competition.^[45] Therefore all results that included Mardle were annulled, including King's two victories over Mardle. King's fourth place in the overall league meant that he faced Taylor in the play-off semi-finals at the Wembley Arena. King won 10–6 to end Taylor's winning streak in Premier League competitions. Despite this victory he was to finish runner-up as he lost the final 13–8 to Wade, who beat Raymond van Barneveld 10–8 in the other semi-final. Wade led King 8–2 before a mini comeback from King but Wade was able to see the game out to claim his maiden Premier League Darts title.^[46]

2010[link]

King went into the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship as number 5 in the PDC Order of Merit.^[47] Despite a poor performance in the Championship where he lost 2–4 in the second round to Co Stompé, he still qualified for the 2010 Premier League Darts^[48] King reached his third PDC major final in the 2010 Players Championship Finals. Having beaten James Wade, Jelle Klaasen, Wayne Jones and Colin Osborne in earlier rounds, he narrowly lost in the final to Paul Nicholson 13–11. This was his third PDC Premier event final without victory.^[49] King also reached the last 16 in the 2010 UK Open, losing 8–9 to Gary Anderson. King hit his second televised nine-dart finish during the match.^[50]

2010 Premier League[link]

King started the 2010 Premier League with wins over James Wade and Adrian Lewis. His first loss of the season came in Belfast as he lost 6–8 to Ronnie Baxter. His rivalry with Phil Taylor continued in Manchester, where King recorded a 7–7 draw.^[51] King lost his last three round-robin matches to Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld and Simon Whitlock, but he still made it to the semi-finals for the second consecutive year, again finishing 4th in the table. He finished on the same number of points as Baxter, but qualified due to a better leg difference. Just like in the previous year, he played against Taylor in the semi-final. This time, Taylor resoundingly won 8–1, averaging 107.98 in the process^[52] Despite losing badly against Taylor, King beat Whitlock in the third-place play-off.

2011[link]

King went into the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship ranked 6th in the PDC Order of Merit.^[53] His 2011 World Championship were ended in the second round, where he was beaten 3–4 by Andy Smith. After the World Championship, King dropped out of the automatic qualifying places for the 2011 Premier League Darts, and was not awarded a wildcard. His successful streak in the Players Championship Finals continued as he again reached the semi-final for the second consecutive year. He lost in the semi-final to Phil Taylor 8–10.^[54] He lost in the third round of the 2011 UK Open tournament, losing 9–5 to Mark Walsh. He successfully qualified for the 2011 World Matchplay Darts as the 9th seed.^[55], but lost 6–10 against Justin Pipe in the first round, reporting a complaint of tennis elbow. ^[56] At the 2011 European Championship, he beat Co Stompé 6–1 in the first round^[57], before losing 3–10 to Taylor in the second round.^[58] He also qualified for the 2011 Championship League Darts winner's group by beating Simon Whitlock 6–3 in the final of group five.^[59] In the winner's group finished second in the table before losing to Paul Nicholson in the semi-final.^[60]

2012[link]

King played Geoff Kime in the first round of the 2012 World Championship and outplayed his opponent, winning 3-0 without dropping a leg.^[61] However, he was knocked out in the second round for the third successive year as he was beaten 1-4 by Michael van Gerwen.^[62]

Premier League performances[link]

Mervyn King 2009 Premier League performances
Outcome	Week	Average	Venue	Opponent	Score
Win	1	97.63	Echo Arena, Liverpool	Wayne Mardle	8–1
Win	2	104.00	Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh	James Wade	8–1
Win	3	103.09	Ricoh Arena, Coventry	John Part	8-2
Win	4	97.61	Odyssey Arena, Belfast	Jelle Klaasen	8–4
Draw	5	102.97	Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle	Phil Taylor	7–7
Loss	6	100.80	M.E.N. Arena, Manchester	Raymond van Barneveld	3–8
Loss	7	89.27	The Centre, Brighton	Terry Jenkins	5–8
Win	8	96.24	The NIA, Birmingham	Wayne Mardle	8–2
Win	9	86.50	S.E.C.C., Glasgow	James Wade	8–3
Loss	10	87.43	Westpoint Arena, Exeter	John Part	6-8
Draw	11	97.62	Trent FM Arena, Nottingham	Raymond van Barneveld	7–7
Draw	11	95.80	Trent FM Arena, Nottingham	Jelle Klaasen	7–7
Draw	12	99.42	AECC, Aberdeen	Terry Jenkins	7–7
	13		No Fixture This Week
Loss	14	95.49	The CIA, Cardiff	Phil Taylor	2–8
Win	SF	89.86	Wembley Arena, London	Phil Taylor	10–6
Loss	F	85.83	Wembley Arena, London	James Wade	8–13

Mervyn King 2010 Premier League performances
Outcome	Week	Average	Venue	Opponent	Score
Win	1	101.39	The O2 Arena, London	Adrian Lewis	8–5
Win	2	91.26	International Centre, Bournemouth	James Wade	8–4
Loss	3	97.89	Odyssey Arena, Belfast	Ronnie Baxter	6–8
Win	4	98.74	Westpoint Arena, Exeter	Terry Jenkins	8–5
Draw	5	99.45	M.E.N. Arena, Manchester	Phil Taylor	7–7
Draw	6	92.99	The Centre, Brighton, Manchester	Raymond van Barneveld	7–7
Loss	7	97.70	The NIA, Birmingham	Simon Whitlock	6–8
Win	8	95.08	The CIA, Cardiff	Terry Jenkins	8–2
Loss	9	94.96	S.E.C.C., Glasgow	James Wade	4–8
Draw	10	94.15	The Arena, Sheffield	Ronnie Baxter	7–7
Win	11	93.71	Echo Arena, Liverpool	Adrian Lewis	8–3
Loss	12	89.98	AECC, Aberdeen	Phil Taylor	1–8
Loss	13	81.27	Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle	Raymond van Barneveld	5–8
Loss	14	90.26	Trent FM Arena, Nottingham	Simon Whitlock	2–8
Loss	SF	90.20	Wembley Arena, London	Phil Taylor	1–8

World Championship performances[link]

King has reached two World Championship finals and four semi-finals since making his debut in the BDO version in 1997. He went as far as the semi-final in his debut year, losing to eventual champion Les Wallace. During his run he hit thirty 180s, setting a new record for the tournament at the time.^[63] Since switching to the PDC, his best performance came in the 2009 World Championship when he reached the semi-final, losing 2–6 to Phil Taylor.^[64]

He reached his first BDO World Championship final in 2002. He narrowly beat Raymond van Barneveld 5–3 in the quarter-finals.^[65] In the semi-finals he convincingly beat Colin Monk 5–1.^[66] He lost the final4–6 to Tony David.^[67] King spoke on David's performance congratulating him and commented, "I just wish I could have played half as well as he did." ^[68]

In 2003, King beat Steve Coote, Dennis Harbour and Monk before losing to van Barneveld 5–2 in the semi-finals.^[69]

In 2004, King again reached the world final. During his run he beat Rick Hofstra by 3 sets to 1, Jarkko Komula 3–2, Ritchie Davies 5–4, Tony O'Shea 5–1, before meeting Andy Fordham in the final. The match ended in a 6–3 victory for Fordham, making it the second time in three years that King had finished runner-up.^[70] Again King told of his disappointment commenting "I don't think it was a fantastic game. I just did not turn up.^[70]

His last appearance at the BDO World Championship was in 2007, where he narrowly lost a semi-final to Martin Adams 5–6.

King's most successful PDC World Championship was in the 2009, when he beat Mark Walsh and Dennis Smith before beating Barrie Bates 5–2 in the quarter-finals. This run set up a semi-final clash with Phil Taylor. King lost to Taylor 2–6.^[35] However, since then he has been knocked out in the second round every year to Co Stompé, Andy Smith and Michael van Gerwen in 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively.^[71][72][62]

Controversy[link]

King has been the subject of controversy during his career. In 2003 following his semi-final defeat to Raymond van Barneveld, he subsequently blamed the air conditioning for blowing his darts off course.^[73] The following year in his first round match against Rick Hofstra, when tied at 1–1 in sets, King complained that the length of the oche was not right; the players were forced to leave the stage whilst officials measured, King was incorrect. The players returned with the majority of the crowd against King, though he went on to win the match 3–1.^[74]

In the 2007 BDO World Championship, King played Mike Veitch in the second round, winning 4–2. After King had thrown the winning dart, Veitch refused to shake King's hand saying he'd been put off by King shouting whilst collecting his darts from the board.^[75]

In the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts, King played then-BDO player John Henderson in his last group game. Despite winning the game 5–4, he exchanged heated words with Henderson towards the end of the match and was visibly unhappy.^[76] Whilst refusing to reveal the precise reason to his actions, it was understood through television analysis that King felt Henderson, after having to move across the oche for a better shot with his third dart, had stepped across the oche line and thrown from a closer distance to the board, thus believing he had gained an unfair advantage. It was also discovered that King had complained to the match referee, George Noble, about the alleged infrigment. Many pundits, most notably Chris Mason, pointed out that Henderson rarely checks his standing position before throwing, and publicly criticised King for insinuating that Henderson cheated.^{[citation needed]} However, two days later King admitted that he had overreacted after watching the match again on television and apologised to Henderson during a pre-match interview.^{[citation needed]} King was booed by the crowd while attempting to hit a double four to win in the deciding leg of the second round match against James Wade; he failed, and lost.

Personal life[link]

King used to be married with three children. He is re-married with a daughter. His father was a regular presence at darts tournaments, often cheering King during matches while wearing his trademark crown. He died in September 2010, which King later admitted left him 'devastated', and this led to a loss of form.^[77][78] At the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship, King's wife cheered him on accompanied by a crown in remembrance of his father.

King is good friends with and lives close to fellow darts player Peter Wright and they often practice together.^[1] He is also a keen motor enthusiast and revealed that when younger he gave up his chance of becoming a racing driver to continue his fledging darts career.^[79]

Awards[link]

• PDC Newcomer of the Year 2008.^[34]
• PDC Televised Performance of the Year 2009 (v Phil Taylor, Premier League Darts Semi-Final).^[80]

Nine-dart Finishes[link]

World Championship Performances[link]

• 1997 (BDO) – Semi Final lost to Les Wallace 3–5^[84]
• 1998 (BDO) – Round 2 lost to Ted Hankey 0–3^[85]
• 1999 (BDO) – Round 1 lost to Andy Fordham 2–3^[86]
• 2000 (BDO) – Quarter Final lost to Co Stompe 2–5^[87]
• 2001 (BDO) – Round 2 lost to John Walton 0–3^[88]
• 2002 (BDO) – Runner Up lost to Tony David 4–6^[89]
• 2003 (BDO) – Semi Final lost to Raymond Van Barneveld 2–5^[90]
• 2004 (BDO) – Runner Up lost to Andy Fordham 3–6^[91]
• 2005 (BDO) – Round 2 lost to André Brantjes 2–3^[92]
• 2006 (BDO) – Round 2 lost to Jelle Klaasen 2–4^[93]
• 2007 (BDO) – Semi Final lost to Martin Adams 5–6^[94]
• 2008 (PDC) – Round 2 lost to Roland Scholten 2–4^[95]
• 2009 (PDC) – Semi Final lost to Phil Taylor 2–6^[96]
• 2010 (PDC) – Round 2 lost to Co Stompé 2–4^[97]
• 2011 (PDC) – Round 2 lost to Andy Smith 3–4^[98]
• 2012 (PDC) – Round 2 lost to Michael van Gerwen 1–4^[99]

Major finals[link]

Outcome	No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent in Final	Score in Final	Ref.
Runner-up	1	2000	World Masters	John Walton	2–3	[100]
Runner-up	2	2002	BDO World Darts Championship	Tony David	4–6	[101]
Runner-up	3	2003	World Darts Trophy	Raymond Van Barneveld	2–6	[102]
Runner-up	4	2003	International Darts League	Raymond Van Barneveld	5–8	[103]
Runner-up	5	2004	BDO World Darts Championship	Andy Fordham	3–6	[104]
Winner	6	2004	World Masters	Tony O'Shea	7–6	[105]
Winner	7	2005	International Darts League	Tony O'Shea	13–11	[106]
Runner-up	8	2005	World Darts Trophy	Gary Robson	4–6	[107]
Runner-up	9	2008	Championship League Darts	Phil Taylor	5–7	[108]
Runner-up	10	2009	Premier League Darts	James Wade	8–13	[109]
Runner-up	11	2010	Players Championship Finals	Paul Nicholson	11–13	[110]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Mervyn King Official Website
• Player profile on Mervyn King from Dartsdatabase
• Mervyn King Profile on PDC.tv

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The Crisis

First Issue of The Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races, November 1910. New York: NAACP, 1910
Editor	W.E.B. Du Bois
Staff writers	Oswald Garrison Villard, J. Max Barber, Charles Edward Russell, Kelly Miller, W.S. Braithwaite, M. D. Maclean
Monthly[1]
Publisher	NAACP
First issue	November 1910 (1910-November)
Company	The Crisis Publishing Company
Country	United States
Based in	New York, NY
Language	English
Website	www.thecrisismagazine.com
ISSN	1559-1573

The Crisis is the official magazine of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and was founded in 1910 by W. E. B. Du Bois (editor), Oswald Garrison Villard, J. Max Barber, Charles Edward Russell, Kelly Miller, W.S. Braithwaite, M. D. Maclean.^[2]

The original title of the journal was The Crisis: A Record of The Darker Races. From 1997 to 2003, it appeared as The New Crisis: The Magazine of Opportunities and Ideas, but the title has since reverted to The Crisis. The title derives from the poem "The Present Crisis" by James Russell Lowell.^[1] Published monthly, by 1920 its circulation had reached 100,000 copies. Du Bois proclaimed his intentions in his first editorial:

The object of this publication is to set forth those facts and arguments which show the danger of race prejudice, particularly as manifested today toward colored people. It takes its name from the fact that the editors believe that this is a critical time in the history of the advancement of men. …Finally, its editorial page will stand for the rights of men, irrespective of color or race, for the highest ideals of American democracy, and for reasonable but earnest and persistent attempts to gain these rights and realize these ideals.^[3]

Predominantly a current-affairs journal, The Crisis also included poems, reviews, and essays on culture and history. Du Bois' initial position as editor was in line with the NAACP's liberal programme of social reform and racial equality, but by the 1930s Du Bois was advocating a form of black separatism. This led to disputes between Du Bois and the NAACP resulting in his resignation as editor in 1934. He was replaced by Roy Wilkins.

Although The Crisis was officially an organ of the NAACP, Du Bois had a large degree of control over the periodicals expressed opinion. Du Bois wrote in Dusk of Dawn that he intended for The Crisis to represent his personal opinions:

I determine to make the opinion of the Crisis a personal opinion; because, as I argued, no organization can express definite and clear cut opinions… the Crisis would state openly the opinion of its editor, so long, of course, as that opinion was in general agreement with that of the organization.

Du Bois contends that the periodical suffered during the Great Depression as the "circulation dropped steadily until by 1933 it was scarcely more than ten thousand paid subscriptions." Du Bois left the magazine for both financial and ideological reasons.

Throughout the Du Bois years The Crisis published the work of many young African American writers associated with the Harlem Renaissance. Its greatest era as a literary journal was between 1919 and 1926, when Jessie Redmon Fauset was literary editor. Fauset encouraged such writers as Arna Bontemps, Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen and Jean Toomer.

Following the departure of Fauset and Du Bois, the influence of The Crisis declined. The magazine was unable to sustain the high literary standards it had achieved under Fauset, but it continued to have a powerful political voice.

References[link]

A 1911 copy of The Crisis depicting "Ra-Maat-Neb, one of the black kings of the Upper Nile", a copy of the relief of Nebmaatre I on Meroe pyramid 17.

Du Bois, WEB (1940), Dusk of Dawn, Library of America, ISBN [[Special:BookSources/97809400450332|97809400450332]] .

Partington, Paul, The Moon Illustrated Weekly: Black America's First Weekly Magazine, ISBN 978-0-9602538-2-1 .

External links[link]

• The Crisis, http://www.thecrisismagazine.com/ .
• History, NAACP, http://www.naacp.org/about/history/ .
• The Crisis, Footnote, January 1918, http://www.footnote.com/browsemore/179488128_Boom%20and%20Bust:%201920-1935/ .
• The Crisis, Books, Google, http://www.google.com/search?tbs=bks%3A1&tbo=1&q=The+Crisis+Magazine&btnG=Search+Books#q=The+Crisis+Magazine&hl=en&tbo=1&tbs=bks:1,bkt:m&source=lnt&sa=X&ei=TrrMTILMLJG4sQPMn9CPDg&ved=0CBMQpwU&fp=fd2e97bdff999388 .
• The Crisis, 1, 10–23, The Modernist Journals Project, Nov. 1910 – Apr. 1911, May 1915 – Apr. 1922, http://www.modjourn.org/render.php?view=mjp_object&id=crisiscollection .